Charles Leclerc’s driver coach Jock Clear has revealed that Ferrari are trying to remove some of the SF-23’s “peakiness”, with the Maranello-based side identifying it as an area which will improve Leclerc’s and Carlos Sainz’s “confidence” in the car. Last weekend’s Miami Grand Prix was another troubling round for Ferrari, who just can’t get to
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Veteran Ferrari engineer Jock Clear has revealed that the single-pillar rear wing that they trialled during pre-season testing and during Free Practice 1 at the Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend is something the Italians likely “want to pursue”, with it set to be seen again this season. Ferrari shocked the paddock during testing and during
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The main criticism of Max Verstappen in recent year is that he lacks the consistency of the other title challengers on the grid, often pushing past the limit and making big mistakes when battling with other drivers. In 2022 however this has not been the case, after Romain Grosjean suggested that the Dutchman’s first championship
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2022 was an extremely odd season for Ferrari, who started the year with perhaps the best overall package. The F1-75 got going in stunning fashion, with Charles Leclerc having claimed two wins from the opening three rounds. As well as being incredibly quick over one lap, the Ferrari drivers were strong over a race distance,
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Ferrari senior performance engineer Jock Clear affirms that there still a long way to go in the 2022 title fight after Red Bull took control over the last six races. Charles Leclerc claimed the win in two of the first three rounds of the season as Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez both suffered reliability issues
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Jock Clear, a former Mercedes race engineer, has revealed that he “didn’t get on” with Nico Rosberg. Clear had worked at the Brackley-based team since its BAR days, and he became Rosberg’s race engineer after the team was rebranded Mercedes ahead of the 2010 season. READ: Bottas Says He Can Now Laugh About High-Speed Crash
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